Reduced cigarette ignition propensity; penalties. (SB494)

Introduced By

Sen. Henry Marsh (D-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Reduced cigarette ignition propensity; penalties. Transfers administration of the reduced cigarette ignition propensity (RCIP) program from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to the Executive Director of the Department of Fire Programs. The RCIP program, enacted in 2008, restricted the manufacture, sale, or offer for sale of cigarettes that do not meet a performance standard for fire safety. Manufacturers are assessed a fee of $250 per brand, the proceeds from which are to be deposited in the Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act Fund. Violators are subject to civil penalties. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101404D
01/08/2014Referred to Committee on Finance
01/14/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB494)
01/22/2014Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB494)
01/24/2014Read second time
01/24/2014Reading of amendment waived
01/24/2014Committee amendment agreed to
01/24/2014Engrossed by Senate as amended SB494E
01/24/2014Printed as engrossed 14101404D-E
01/27/2014Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
01/31/2014Placed on Calendar
01/31/2014Read first time
01/31/2014Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/04/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB494E)
02/25/2014Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2014Read second time
02/28/2014Read third time
02/28/2014Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/28/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2014Enrolled
03/05/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB494ER)
03/05/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB494ER)
03/05/2014Signed by Speaker
03/08/2014Signed by President
03/27/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 370 (effective 7/1/14)
03/27/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 50 seconds.